Effects of the Iran conflict on fuel, fertilizer, and food prices in Nigeria

Oliver K. Kirui, Adetunji Fasoranti, Temilolu Bamiwuye, Bedru Balana, Joseph W. Glauber, Charlotte Hebebrand and Steven Were Omamo

No 58, NSSP policy notes from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Nigeria faces a new wave of economic pressure from the ongoing Iran conflict, with disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz causing sharp increases in global oil and fertilizer prices and threatening to reverse the recent decline in Nigeria’s food inflation. Although Nigeria could benefit from higher oil and fertilizer export revenues due to its expanding domestic refining and urea production capacity, the country remains heavily dependent on imported refined fuel, potash, phosphate, and other fertilizer inputs. Rising transport, logistics, and production costs are already increasing pressure on farmers, food systems, and household welfare. At the same time, however, the crisis presents a strategic opportunity for Nigeria to strengthen domestic refining, expand fertilizer production, deepen regional trade, and reposition itself as a major supplier of fuel and fertilizer across Africa.

Keywords: conflicts; impact; fuels; fertilizers; food prices; inflation; value chains; Nigeria; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-06-17
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